Top 10 Markets for Absentee Owners
Buying a new home as an investment or a second source of income is growing in these ten housing markets where the lights might be on, but the owner isn’t home.
View ArticleMetros with Highest Monthly Mortgage Spending
Zillow data shows American homeowners spend about 15.3% of their income on mortgages.
View ArticlePortland: The Land of Low Inventory
Critically low inventory and high demand for new homes pushes prices to new highs.
View ArticleNorth Portland Affordable Townhomes Acquired By Rehabilitator
Community Preservation Partners will give community a $4 million remodel.
View ArticleThe Short-Term Rental Boom and its Effects on Property Values
A “rentable” home can sell for more – if the community is open to guests.
View ArticleProject Will Bring 150+ Affordable Units to S.E. Portland
PHC Northwest and Home First Development project set to open in Fall 2017.
View ArticleRevolutionary Idea: A Portland Tiny House on a Turntable
If you've ever taken a slow spin in Seattle's Space Needle, you'll understand the allure of sustainable Portland architect Ben Kaiser's tiny, twirling studio. The two-story backyard structure can...
View ArticlePortland Prepares to Require Home Energy Scores on Real Estate Listings
Climate advocates are in support, but realtors oppose the “needless complication and expense.”
View ArticleNashville, Portland, and DFW Among Top Metros for Price Appreciation
Median home prices rose 7.2% YOY nationwide in Jan 2017.
View ArticleDenver Sees Fourth-Highest Single-Family Rent Hikes in U.S.
Mission, Tex., Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla. and Portland are also high on the list.
View ArticleCan Tiny Houses In People’s Backyards Help Alleviate The Homelessness Crisis?
Portland, Oregon, is pursuing a radical new plan to shelter its growing homeless population.
View ArticleTiny Homes for the Homeless in West Coast Cities
A spike in homelessness has led Portland, Berkeley, Denver and Seattle to allow or fund tiny home programs.
View ArticleOregon Economist Expects Rise in Portland’s Single-Family Home Demand
Despite this demographic shift, lending and zoning obstacles complicate new traditional neighborhood development.
View ArticleHousing Affordability Falls for African-American and Hispanic Families
In the west coast’s major metros, less than 5% of homes are affordable on median household incomes for African-American and Hispanic families.
View ArticlePortland Approves All-Wood High Rise
The Framework apartment building will break ground this fall.
View ArticlePortland, Oregon’s Development Panic
Development volume climbs to $2.5B for the fiscal year, while thousands of construction jobs remain unfilled.
View ArticleIn the Pacific Northwest, Air Conditioning Becomes the New Normal
Extreme heat is making Portland and Seattle reconsider artificial cooling.
View ArticleThe U.S. Cities With The Greatest Cost-of-Living Surges
The U.S. Cities With The Greatest Cost-of-Living Surges
View ArticleLow Inventory Causes Portland Homes Sales to Drop in 2017
Low Inventory Causes Portland Homes Sales to Drop in 2017
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